Mystery of the disappearing dust caps

Mystery of the disappearing dust caps

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lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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Really pi**ed off It seems like every kid wants a TVR dust cap. Yeah I know it could be worse but these things cost money. I am sick of replacing them only to find another missing the next day. Anyone else suffering and any solutions?

777graham

8 posts

256 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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There's a lengthy thread on Yahoo TOG about this under the title 'vertically challenged criminals'. The solution seems to be secure dust caps from Halfords.

>> Edited by 777graham on Friday 28th March 21:28

andyrixon

7,916 posts

256 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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You can buy these dust caps that have a small grub screw meaning you can't just unscrew them with hands. They work until you want to take them off to add air and find the grub screw full of cr*p and you can't put the allen key in.... Not worth it therefore.

Uumm... Buy a big bag of cheap plastic ones...

Add a positive power supply to them and electrocute the t%ssers???

Good luck Andy

pubman

308 posts

259 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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Or pinch them up carefully with pliers

mrsd

1,502 posts

254 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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You can get very classy flush valve caps (which won't work on a Nova) from Demon Tweeks. Feels like spending a fair bit of money just to stop toerags nicking a few quids worth of valve cap, but they do look good

Tripps

5,814 posts

273 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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Really pi**ed off It seems like every kid wants a TVR dust cap. Yeah I know it could be worse but these things cost money. I am sick of replacing them only to find another missing the next day. Anyone else suffering and any solutions?
If it ain't bolted down, the little bugger's 'ave it, even the cheap metal ones from Halford (5 for £1.50) keep getting nicked off my runabout.

Thankfully the little sods don't often let the airout your tyres...

The ones I got from the TVRCC are supposed to be lockable, I got a keyring tool with them, but as tight as I wind it, I can always get them off by hand if I put the effort in.

They've a set in blue and silver which will match yours Di, you'll be able to see them when we catch up this week.

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Friday 28th March 2003
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Think I favour Andys idea and charcoal the sh**s

21TVR

655 posts

257 months

Saturday 29th March 2003
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good link mad-dot!

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Saturday 29th March 2003
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Excellent link mad-dot thanks. Looks like you have solved my prob. I would still like to catch the little sh**s trying to nick em and string em up.

Robertm

253 posts

264 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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I recently ordered a dozen spare chrome dust caps from TMS, which including P&P was only about £5. (I had tried some other styles but they looked too bulky IMHO).

I fitted four about 6 weeks ago and tightened them up with a 10mm spanner and they're all still there, (so far!).

kevinday

11,641 posts

281 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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In my cheapskate days if I lost a dustcap I would go down the local service station and could usually find several around the airline area.

griff2be

5,089 posts

268 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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Di - with ref to your chardonnay fuelled postings on Friday - are you sure you're not just shaking these dustcaps loose?! If so perhaps the corner of one of Mr Hotpoint's products would save the odd dustcap?

alt

1,879 posts

283 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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I had 3 nicked when my Tamora was back at the factory!
Kelly assured me they were on the car when it left the factory on the trailer!
She didn't seem too concerned that they went missing in transit saying that it happens all the time!
She sent me out a new set straight away.
Cheers....... Andrew

girlracer

442 posts

256 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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When I started the 'vertically challenged criminals' post, I never actually said that my dust caps were nicked - they weren't. What I was worried about was these little buggers skulking around my car late at night letting my tyres down and making threatening comments.

However, since we all started talking about missing dustcaps, 2 of mine went last night! However, they weren't TVR ones, just generic metal jobbies, so I've no idea why the kids would want them. Bought a couple of packs of plastic ones from Halfords today. If they take em, I put a new one on, end of story.

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Monday 31st March 2003
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Griff2be you obviously didnt read my post Chardonnay!!! please, Chablis if you dont mind!

griff2be

5,089 posts

268 months

Tuesday 1st April 2003
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lady topaz said: Griff2be you obviously didnt read my post Chardonnay!!! please, Chablis if you dont mind!



Okay okay - CHABLIS. Now stop avoiding the question!!

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Tuesday 1st April 2003
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griff2be said:

lady topaz said: Griff2be you obviously didnt read my post Chardonnay!!! please, Chablis if you dont mind!



Okay okay - CHABLIS. Now stop avoiding the question!!



Hotpoint? No it has to be a Neff at the very least!!!

blondemoment

712 posts

255 months

Tuesday 1st April 2003
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Hotpoint? No it has to be a Neff at the very least!!!



OMG!

Are we back to the 'vibrating pod' subject again?!

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Tuesday 1st April 2003
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blondemoment said:

Hotpoint? No it has to be a Neff at the very least!!!



OMG!

Are we back to the 'vibrating pod' subject again?!




Shhh! Jo, they closed us down last time, got to be cunning